Tom McMahon (American football coach)
| Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Special Teams Coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Helena, Montana |
| Career information | |
| College: | Carroll College |
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Tom McMahon is an American football coach who currently serves as the special teams coordinator of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). McMahon is a 26-year coaching veteran who has coached special teams at the NFL level for the past 11 seasons. He most recently worked as Indianapolis’ special teams coordinator from 2013-17 after holding the same position with Kansas City (2012) and St. Louis (2009–11).
Coaching career[edit]
Early years[edit]
McMahon got his start in coaching at his alma mater, Carroll College, in 1992 as the school’s secondary coach. He spent one year as an assistant coach at Bozeman (Mont.) High School in 1993 before returning to Carroll to coach the secondary in 1994. McMahon then spent 11 seasons at Utah State University from 1995-2005 in a variety of roles. McMahon then coached outside linebackers and special teams at the University of Louisville in 2006.
NFL[edit]
Atlanta Falcons[edit]
McMahon began his NFL career as an assistant special teams coach for Atlanta from 2007-08.
St. Louis Rams[edit]
McMahon became the special teams coordinator for the St. Louis Rams in 2009 and spent three seasons leading the special teams with talented returner Danny Amendola.
Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
In 2012, McMahon was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as special teams coordinator.[1] McMahon’s special-teams unit with the Chiefs ranked fourth in the NFL with three takeaways, and punter Dustin Colquitt earned his first career Pro Bowl selection.[2]
Indianapolis Colts[edit]
The Colts hired McMahon as special teams coordinator in 2013.[3] The Colts featured one of the NFL’s most consistent special teams units during McMahon’s five seasons in Indianapolis, ranking in the league’s Top 5 in field goal percentage (89.6/3rd), net punting average (41.3/3rd), gross punting average (46.4/4th) and kickoff return average (24.5/5th) during that span.[4] Three Colts special-teamers combined for five Pro Bowl selections playing for McMahon: punter Pat McAfee (2014, ’16), kicker Adam Vinatieri (2014) and long snapper Matt Overton (2013).[5]
Denver Broncos[edit]
The Broncos hired McMahon to be their special teams coordinator on January 10, 2018.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Chiefs hire special-teams coach, release 3". LJWorld.com. Associated Press.
- ↑ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
- ↑ Smith, Michael David (17 January 2013). "Colts hire Tom McMahon as special teams coordinator". ProFootballTalk.
- ↑ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
- ↑ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
- ↑ Williams, Charean. "Broncos hire Tom McMahon as special teams coach". Yahoo.com.
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